Mom, you were unphased

I remember when you went to Germany and Austria while I was in 4th grade. You and Dad brought back one of the best gifts I’d ever received—a marionette. I was fascinated by it, spending hours learning its movements and figuring out every detail. I loved it so…

Water Balloon Launcher? Thanks Mom!

I am grateful for the smiles of memories you sewed for us. Do you remember sending me that water balloon launcher during my mission in Holland in 2001? I can still feel the smile that spread across my face when I opened it. I had called you many times, ready…

Dear Mom

November was always the month when we would come together daily and share what we're thankful for. I'm thankful for you. I still don’t know if you were really there with me, carrying me through my 2023 accident. Lindsey told me I was crying your…

Favorite Time of the Week

Our favorite time of the week at home is when my son returns after working two days at the fire station here in Lehi (2 on, 4 off). Hearing his stories brings smiles to my wife’s and my faces.I hope you never have to meet him, because if…

Embrace Rebels. Fueling Creativity and Innovation.

Creative people have a rebellious streak. We think, feel, and act differently. We're the square pegs in round corporate holes—we're the rebels, the miscreants We challenge norms and the status quo, raising the bar 🏴‍☠️ We see things uniquely, bringing both opportunities and challenges 🧗‍♂️ I’ve…

Mastering Resiliance

I'M BACK AND RUNNING BEYOND HAPPY! I outright reject any notion that I'm a burden or that "my brain injury makes me a liability". as a "business partner" and "Friend" told me multiple times. My worth is not up for…

We're Thriving

My family and I are on cloud 9. Tyler, my oldest, is joining Lehi Fire! When I was in the hospital and doctor's were telling my wife "its time to say goodbye to him", my wife said my son told her "Well, I need to…

Doing Things That Scare You

In late 2000, I stood on the edge of an airplane door, heart racing like a cheetah on Red Bull. I was a few days away from leaving for 2 years to Holland and Belgium, and I needed a last hoorah. Despite loving fast and wild adventures, skydiving was new.…

2 Years, and I still feel you. I shouldn't be here.

0:00 /1:20 1× 2 years ago: Continued from last year ---- And I still vividly about this particular aspect of it: “You need to call Lindsey, right now.” “I can’t….” When Lindsey arrived, she said I was crying out to you, “...come back, Mom!” Yet the hospital…

Your Technical Interviews Suck

You're rejecting candidates because they didn't reverse a binary tree in 12 minutes. On a whiteboard. While someone watched. That's not evaluation. That's a hazing ritual with a MacBook. You want to know if someone can build your CRUD app. So you…